No. 5529-MARCH 26, 1881.)
18-100 YARDS Fiat Race,--Final Heat. First Prize, 88; Booond, 84; Third, $2.
The two winners of the trial keats ran off
in this race na below, McGee winning by
- twɑ yards," (Timo, 101⁄2 seca,
----
Sergt. McGee, 27th Regt. 1 Pia Robinson, 27th Regt........ 19.THEER-LEGGED RACE-Fint Prize,
$8; Second, 82.
Ten couples started: "Band's-man MoCurry,
Drummer Taylor, Pts. Robinson, 1
"McCrea,
Hongkong, 10th June, 1880. "To the General Committee of the
Club. Hongkong
THE CHINA MAIL.
that
vessel.
a member of the Club, that on the 8th with the notice. This was an irregular quoted from Labouchere Lord Wharn The clause about Are Tis, in the hoist hin-flag temporarily on board the May a certain criminal information was and improper thing in itself. The roque clide on the samo point. As to the point of filed in the Supreme Court, (the criminal sition should have been in the words of the no notice served on Mr Pitman, he could latter passage in introduced from the context seney, as he intends making a trip in
of the original memorial. The only other "Gentlonian,--Wp request that you will information was so forth, but it was not rule to consider the cirenmstances of only say that Mr Pitman knew the rosering noticeable difference is the subatibition of Yong-ning, for Wenghow, we notice the In the list of passengers by the steamer all an extraordinary general meeting of the necessary that he should read it.) To this the case. "The requisition instead impro-was to take place." Club under rules 23 and 58 for the purpose upon his triod; and was found guilty by the was not suggested that a meeting should be the notice that, he has his curduct be book for at prosent in the original From native sources we learn that a man-
information ho pleaded not when put perly pointed to a fore
to a foregons eonclusion." It! Mr Francis eventually admitted this to fold" or "of eld" in the more modern me of Dr Macgowan, who goes there in of passing t
the following resolution
e noction with the Cuatonis Service. In view of the Criminal proceedings in jury and the said verdict was and stands held to consider whether he had have been given to explain his conduct bo-
reports appeared in something derogatory to his position, but fore the Committen,
There is no contradiction however, for 4 darin gunboat, loaded with guns, was pirated the Supreme Court on the 8th and 9th inst, duly recorded. Full 2
to pass this resolution." Thera and of his having been tried and found the local newspapers and the facts became simply
Reading the requisition and cor
coming to
while on her way to Wenchow a short time guilty of a guys libel on Mr II. H. Nelson and were notorious throughout the Colony was no discussion or attempted discussion the word gross libel, Min Hayllar said the bere means 'slready, and moms old since. The pirates, who wore about twenty They were the proceedings referred to in of Mr Pitman's conduct, the resolution was word gross was neither here nor there only as contrasted with the new style pro- in number, overpowered the wolilers in the The Chief Justice: Is that necurate? A the 3d para, of the petition. The rules 28 simply pat. There was no considération Whether the libel was a gross one or not posed in the memorial. It may be, indeed, gunboat, tied them up, and decamped with gross libol he was not found guilty of and 33 of the Rules of the Hongkong Club as to whether there was any moral guilt in was a matter of opinion.
that a writer of the ninth century was more the gues Five hundred men from Wen- Mr Francis agreed with His Lordship and referred to in the requisition above cited Mr Fitman's conduct. By rule 33, he hold The Chief Justice said it was put rather impressed with the antiquity of the designa- chow were sent in pursuit of the rubbers.
it was provided.t continued reading the requisition, as fol- were as follows
that the subject of the ex-more than as a matter of opinion in the re-tion Evang Tien Shang Ti. Tai Yih.” than lows:
The General Committed may also gon. pulsion of a member was nut to become the quisition. What did the words convicted of a writer of the first century. At the begin on Sunday in the Sin Naning. H
ning of the Christiani ara T'ai Yih' had not ordered to Canton, but the date of his de vone extraordinary General Meetings of the subject of consideration by a general meeting a gross libel mosn? Club specifying the object, or objects for till the matter had been the subject of con- Mir Hayllar said the word gross was ex-been very long used in the imperial wore parture from Shanghai is not settlost yet. He is at present stayiited States Consul Chinese Hotel which the Meeting is called, and to which sideration by the Counttee, that was that pressive of the just indignation of the geri-whip.
I take this opportunity of saying a few. the discussion must be strictly confined. they should'enquire into it and give the mem-tlemen who signed this paper and had road
Judge Denny, the B words on the terma Tai Yih." The General Committed shall also call aber who was concerned an opportunity of the libst, indignation with the writer of it.
It is of General, being a kesh spo General Mesting under the same conditions after such enquiry came to be of opinion explaining his conduct, and the Committee
countrymen in and restrictions, at the written requisition, that the case was one which should go be
Confucian Cosmogony, except in the mind Americ. For this purposs, he despatched tax, and has little or nothing to do with some good shooting for his (to be suspended in the Club House,) of any fore the General Meeting of the Club.
of Canon McClatchie
Bone wild fowl to Oregon in January twenty Resident Members."
This was not done. The rule of 28 was
on which occasion he sent upwards of so- venty birds. We loan that he is new ship imperative on the Committee; even had every member of the Committee been in favour of Mr Pitman they would have boon bound to call the meeting.
20-CONSOLATION RA08, 220 Vans-First Prize, 84; Secuud, #2; Third, $1. This race was rus in heats, ten starting in the first, sed eight in the second." Time, 27 4008
1st Heat
Drumr. Wilson, 27th Regh,... 1 Trume. Toeling, Bahay nama 2 Drumr. Keenan, 27th.,
2nd Hoat.
Pto. Bapson, 27th Regt................. Drumr. Windrum, 27th Regt., 2
Pte. Daly, EN
Final Heat.
Pie. Simpson, 27th Regt.,... Drumr. son,
E▸
ontes.
"Mr H. H. Nelson, another member of the Club, it is resolved that Mr Pitman is hereby expelled from the Oluh, and that his expulsion be communicated to those Clubs with which the Hongkong Club recipro We have the honour to be, gentlemon,
Your abodiqut servante." The letter was signed by Mesara B Lowcock, A. P. McEwon, H. de 0. Forbes, C. Vincent Smith, and 35 others. On the Ovening of the same day an advertisement appeared in the china Mail and the same appeared in the Daily Press the next day, announcing the mooting. On the 18th June -heid ameeting of the members of the Club was)
"Any Infraction of the Rules and Regu- lations shall be taken immediate cognizance of by the Committee, and any Member or Subscriber whoso conduct, in or out of the Club, after his election, shall in the opinion of the Committee be derogatory to his sin
The brother of Chung How arrived herd
The Chief Justice sald if there was just Tauist origin, being found firet in Chwang-portunity offers, is endeavourinen op: ·
The Chief Justice said he claimed that the draft motion.
Tai inwritten, or, and Yih
1
to provide
.
fornia, and it is hoped that in few years
in the Clubhouse pursuant to such notice tion in society, shall be subject to expulsay in England, without a tre bill by the he pleased. The Committee had. acted Eternal Reason, and has no reference to the The Judge is also aonding some bambes under the award of a General Meeting, Grandis, precisely. The learned Conn-nesting as they did. They could have visible heaven and earth. In the part of shoota to be planted in the States. The
Tripmr. Tooling BAŞ ***** 21.-Tos-or-Wax (10 Mon in each team) open to Army and Navy, Hongkong Volunteers, Foreign Men-of-War, Fo-the hoo and Civilians, One "pull over!
was
to
notice to the
д
to decide. No Spikes or Hob Nails to plaintiff and it was not competent under and notification thereof shall be sent to him mittee were quasi-judicial in the prelimin- into Court, but had leid it before the Club four seasona, (4) distribbing into Kwei and
be worn. (The whole side (10 men) to and political opponents of Mr Pit-
be pulled over Prize, $30.
* min, 2 sec.
In the second match, 37th Regiment a gainst a team composed of Marines and Blue Jackets, a well-contested struggle took place, the Regiment eventually winning, the pull lasting 1 min. 18 sec.
In the third match, between the 27th Regiment and Royal Marines the former being coached by Lieut. Windrum and the latter by Commander Annesley-the Regi- ment got a steady strain on and pulled
their adversarios ever in 22 sec.
Fourth match, betweek.M.B. Curaçpa and the Floot, The feet on.
was not
effect as if
The
The
grauted. The Chinese Ministor and suite for Japan
are expected daily, and it is circulated that
H.E. Customs Tuotai Chin has been pro posed Minister for the United States.
to Every one is
March 18th. The C.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer Pautak
the bonour to be the first at the Bund
indignation there was temper.
Mr Haylar: Just Indignation leads to tempor. As to the want of notice, notice was given to him that a particular matter of misconduct was to be taken up by the Club and discussed; the notice had attached is writton -,, or Z so that the exping sixty-five pheasants, which will be to it, and to all intents and purposes forn-pression may be toet with in nine different handed over to the Sporting Club of San ing a part of it, the requisition with form I prefer to translate it by Grand Francisco. The Club have instructions to his alient had been tried, as they might opportunity to explain his conduct if Chwang-taz it a mother name for Tau or
Plaintiff had ample Unity. It is the undivided all. In liberato the birds in different parts of Cali
pheasants will be plentiful in that Sta'e.. and & resolation in the precise terms of to be convened for the purpose of investi
quite within their power in
In calling the that set forth in the notice was proposed by
Mr Francis, the circumstances of the case. The sel then went on to refer overal cases, done nothing else they were to observe the Book of Rites called, which is hirds and the bamboo are being forwarded the Chairman, Mr Keswick. A baltob was
s of · thereupon taken, and it was declared that the General Mosting to ba ob- The case of Fisher v. Keah, was a case in the rules of the Club. There was not manifestly Tanist, Tai Yih occurs in the in the British ship. Qak worth At a future resolution was carried by a majority of 84 thao praçat decide that the offending been expalled from the Army and Navy what business they ware, to, transact at
by ballot, when, if two-thirds of which a Major Fisher, who had, as it was said, word in any rale limiting in the slightest following connection
date, he will send some golden-phossants, votes against 10. In tive 11th paragraph,
*Thus Rites muit originate in Tai Yib party has merited alleged that the said meeting by Meter of Subscriber of the Club; laid it down that the fimotions of the Com Mr Nelson had not brought this matter into Yin and Yang, (3) changing into the
he shall expulsion,
cease- Club, Pall Mall. In this Ense the Judge meetings called under rule 38. Suppose (1)dividing intohearn and earth. (2) mrning
TIENTSIN. without called, with
March 10th. Since my last, the weather has changed, and since then the ice in the river has by the Secretary his subscription for the ary stage to enquire into the matter, and Committee and they had refused to call a shan. They (the Ritos) coms down as a rules of the Club tu pass any such reso
that without these the
broken up; yesterday, the nawa arrived proceedings were and it
it was a packed meeting of the current quarter being returned to him."
The notice and requisition were brought irregular. They bad also to give gene meeting, that would not have prevented him decree and are ruled by Heaven, as a
due from going to the tuerabers and securing 20 The last word Heaven, all the com-that the Pugh or Pautah was outside The first nutch was between scratch man from which his friends and supporters to the notice of the defendant on the 10th notice to proud against him or their pro of them to put pressure on the Committee montators say, is not the same as it is in Tai teams of Royal Marines and Blue Jackets, were kept away by threats of being them June. The defondant did not attend the codings would be null and void. The words and then what had been done, would have the dual expression, heaven and earth' The Intest news from Feking is that Teo wore been done in this same way. The Committee above. It refers,' says ono,to heaven Tsung Tang hos also memorialized for rail- the former winning after a pull lasting salves removed from the Club if they are meeting. The first defendant was Chairman of the rules of the Hongsong and had no power, but to lay the mistter before and earth and all the four categories mon ways, in support of H. E. Li. Hung-alang
poared and voted in petitioner's favour, of the meeting. The defendants' anawer not so strong as those of the Army and that the proceedings were irregular and then set forth a record of the proceeding that the principle should be given as full to Mr Pitnian whether the prime movers in the four (WILEAZY This thin Memorial hoing!
Navy Club, but it was but natural justice the General Meeting, What did it
it niatter tioned. And Tai Yih is the Fountain of all so that the Chinoso are very sanguine of unfair to the petitioner, and in contradic of the meeting, which he would read:-
tas if they had been given effect to in the matter were the Committee as the is about all that is to be found on Tai Yih tion of the rules of the Club, and that the votes given at the said niceting were not the roecting and the heroinbefore mentioned the judgment of the Master of the Rolls as
"The Chairman read the notice calling so many words. He quoted further from by other members of the Clab That given after discussion bona fide in the inter-
sas question should be discussed was inevitablo.in the Classics. The expression is nos very ests of the Club, but were dictated by per-requied one then bad that the libel to full notice being given to the meniters As to the unceling he went on to excuse popular among Confucianista because of its
alluded to was well known to every mem sonal ill-will to the petitioner, and by
awaiting hear as to a preliminary enquiry by the Com-what took place. Mr Pitman had been associations especially with the fanatical That it would be more formal to rend mistee Rad to the tucumber having opportu found guilty, rightly or wrongly, of & libet emperor, Wa fi, who first adopted it in the nows nom. Shanghai, and expects by political foeling.
bibel
Some The Chief Justico raised the point asteel and the verdict, but he thought it nity to explain the conduct charged against on another member, by the Suproins Court, the advice of his Tauist oracles
quantity of letters necessary. As an honourable bady him. If their
were with him on Lordships
Chief
Justice: He was guilty in the ed to Wu Ti that in ancient tunes the exports have not been opened, pending those ateamers *ckets for imports and body, according to Sz-ma Teien, "represent and whether bu, being a member of the Club, the meeting would decide whether or not that
papers. The was competont to hear this case, Ho be the plaintiff was a proper person to them, then the whole case followed
eye of the law. lieved be was not competent.
whole
ceedings
of the meeting would Bir Hayllar took it to be a canon of Club emperors sacrificed a great or thrice a your reports from Shanghai-Mercury. be associated with them an member, and Mr Francis etated that a document ha to that the question was strictly limited.
Heaven, be void.
be said that although the law that and fails to justify it, has to be Earth, and the Grand Unity,' whereupon
the member who publishes a libel to three Shan (spirits) viz. heen signed by the Solicitors for both He suggested that the decision of the meeting t
compitice were
wero compelled to call the meet-
meet on anothor partics, consenting to their Lordships hearing be at once taken by the ballot being were alas individually of opinion that the
he sat up the separate worship of the under that
in rule 28, requisition
they deale with by the
by the Club. ing the case.
Chief Justice asked whether this was Tai Yih (†† †~15) B. C. 135. The Chief Justice did not see why if he proceeded with.
mesting should be called; still there was not going into the merits. Mr Francis proposed as an amendinant left, the fatal objection that they had held
In Sz-mn Ta'ien's Astronomy T'ai Yik is Mr Hayllar only desired to show that Mir also the name of the Pole Star, and Tien was not competent he should hold himself
no enquiry, they had held no meeting Pitman had nothing to complaist of as to competent supply because the parties had that Mr Hitman be asked to resign. consented. He asked to be shown the "The Chairman said he thought that it which alone could allow of their haring of what was done or said at the meeting: Yih (is the name of a group of (open to N. G. 0.4 and Men of the document that had been signed. He wanted would be more in Mr. l'it's favour in the opinion" as was plainly conveyed by as to what had been said about men being three stars in Ursa Major. On the whole
to the words, Unless he were invited this painful case amd in accordance with the the words of the rule. Mr Francis quoted kept back from voting and so on.
it appears that in the Han dynasty T'ai Yil -Garrison only), Prizes presented by to hear the case, he did not see how he duty of the meeting to answer 'Yes, or from the case of Fisher again in support de concurred with him in desiring to treat was a metaphysical conception like the Ab
of The Chief Justice said Mr Justice Snow- was different from the visible haavo It could do so.
"No to the formal resolution before it.
this argument. A passege in which the judge deu Mr Francis thought that there was laid it down the Committee should be asier and more simple way of getting rid careful before they exposed one of the mom infamously, if
every this matter as one of pure law, However, salute, or, it was the Universe pantheistic and hundreds of Chinese the Bund to
if he might
vou, they were not to on the mate, bet certainly not a title of welcome her arrival. The river here bad;
heaven as related to the earth, behaved, cedure of expulsion, viz., by requesting him such a meeting being called to hear charges gniza amo of their clients, to treat to resign if the membors of the Club did against him. He came next to the case immaculate depicted him; the Court plication to Shang-ti for a time during the daylight, the boaror, of mails and full of
not want him to associato with them. He of Labouchere the Earl of Wharncliffe, worst ente in ne might be as bad as his female earth-spirit corresponded. Its sp would then have resigned (Crics of "quee-13 C.D. 346. It might be said that 30 tion". He thought no more should be Pitman should have gone to the mat Mr had nothing to do with it, but had to de- Han dynasty is altogether against the
cide as to whether he was a member of this dualistic notion which "Inquirer done than was necessary to get rid of and that he might then and there have Club. We all know how this case must end the only one China ever had. the objectionable member. The rule called attention to the fact that the meeting whatever the decision of the Court WAY;
Yours, o, he said, in regard to audi business it was improperly called. He was quite en- Clubs men had full
within them- the London Uluba was first to ask tilled not to go to the masting because he selves to deal with a case of this kind, hat the member to resign, and then, if knew it had not been regularly convened they must exercise these powers properly.
to do so, his expulsion was do and there had been no
preliminary enquiry Mr Francis admitted that if the membera sided upon by which fre belonged. The opportunity to (2 C.D. 253), to show that DIY
if for the reason that he wore body whatever, if resign should have been given to Mr Fit- entrusted with cortain acts could his whiskers in a peculiar fashion, they
Hy must say the opportunity was given to him, but would any other persunt delegate them to individuals of could if they adhered to the rules expel
number unless where specially him. Of that thore was no doub 24-TUG-OF-WAR. Officers of the Army.
under the same circumstances haveresigned authorised to do so. They must act in con-
Certainly, yes."). Voices " v. Officers of the Navy
"Mr Tonnochy remarked that it had been cert and in assembly. In such a master as enquiring into an affair of this kind that The Army team was composed of the fol.
noted by the Chairman that no discussion rule strictly applied. Other members be
place. fowing officers, Dr Blennorhaaset, Wolles
sides Mr Pitman might have stayed sway ley, Davidson, Mayne, Bennett, Goodrich,.
an important one; the case might be up-not that there should be no discussion. A asked that the Court should decide that the vised as little discussion as possible, but gularly called. In concluding Mr Francis Barclay and Mayer, and the Navy was re-
pealed. presented by Commander Annesley, New- The Chief Justica raised another point direct vote on the resolution seemed the question he had raised first should be dealt ington, Booley, Morrissey, Harrison, Pro-whether those members of the Club who most dignified way of disposing of the with Brat, had
did not voto-he was one of them —and theroe, Winterbotham, and Baker.
the minority who voted against the resolu match was splendidly contested, every inch tion should not also be represented ;—and the other shareholders besides the three who were on the Committee. It was the first rule of law that every party who was interested should be represented. point being raised. It was as follows:
The heading of the wait was read on this John Pitman,
plaintiff, and the Hon. W.
22-220 YARDS FLAT RACE, HANDICAP,-
H. E. the Major-General Commanding First Prize, 88; Second, 85; Third,
$2.
deal host, and divided.
1
It
of Pitman had
or he
usd the word, Mr if you
this soon, having reached, hor place on the 12th. The Gulf was much obstructed by grunt quantities of floating ice, which-sosma to have prevented all the other steamers from proceeding on their way. The Pustak forced through; was quarter of she was also compelled to force. tho ice for
the between the distance There was a
her way
beon
Taku and Tientsin. large number of foreignors
oppn about three days when the She leaves to-morrow at
Holcombe, of the U. S. Logation, thinka
prasengers, among whom is Mr Secretary,
The document was read by Mr Francia, notified the Registrar that they jointly Fourteen started; second and third rall requested tho Judges, who were both of Mr Pitman than by the extreme pro-bers of the Club to the ordeal or disgrace of into the matter now; he might be or of a male spirit of heaven to whom & Pantah arrived.
members of the Clab, to hear the case, and agreed, in the all orders and decisions as if the Judges were entirely indifferent between the parties. paper was then handed up to his Lord- ship, who seemed considerably surprised and amused with it. He asked the learned Counsel how he became possoseed of this pioce of paper.
hia brief.
Fto. Simpson, 10 yards),... Drumr. Wilson, 15 yds.), tie Pte. A. Scot, (17 yards).
23-HIGH JUMP.-First Prize, $4; Second,
82.
Beven competitors contested this event, and some very good jumping was exhibited, the contest ending in a tie between Private Tracey, 27th Regt., and Sargeant Kano,
My both clearing 6 feet 1 inch.
The
hoing boldly fought over. The Army team at first lost ground, but eventually recovered it, and succeeded in palling their anta gonists over in two minutes, thirty-one
soconds.
The
power
Mr Francis said, he found it attached to he refused the members of the Club to He quoted from the case of Cook v. Ward are agreed to expel a man for any reaso
The Chief Justice said, jocosely, that it must have been obtained surreptitiously; it was never intended for the eve of any one but an official of the Court. He thought he know the handwriting. (A laugh).
The signerl document which had been filed was found after some trouble, and the case proccoded.
should
take
The Chief Justice said there was the difficulty as to the opinion of the Com- mitten."
"J. CHALMERS.
SHANGHAI
(Ness.) H.M.S. Pagarus will leave for Hongkong on the arrival of the gunboat Sheldrake frum, Hankow. We hear that the Naval authorities at Hongkong are considering a scheme for the formation of a squadron for wuising in these waters, composed of those vessels which have the best steaming powers. If the scheme be carried out, it will probably be composed of HMS. Iron
en route to the States.
On Sunday, the 13th, we had a very high cold wind, which made one think of mid-winter. Since then the weather has modaratod, and the last two days have been mild and pleasant.
For the present, the railroad saheme" is Labelved by Imperial decree, but not to
remain su, we niay believe, for influential persons are in favour of it, and will doubts less only wait a favourable opportunity to press it again-lot as hope with success
There is little news to report. Aches Of forgery of bank notes han como to light within the hat fow (lays, in which one or said to be two important persous arg known. One person is in custody, who, th implicated, but the frets are not yet nil
Mr Snowden remarked that nobody had taken any objection to his seat there.
The Chief Justice said the point was The Chairman stated that he had nd because they know the meeting was chanco, he presumed, of the opinion chan-Duke Curacoa, Comus, Encounter, Pegasusid will probably lose his head. The
Have a chance
for there.j
irre-
of these rules. He
Mr Hayllar said it was now 4 o'clock. He would resumo on Monday morning,
The Chief Justice said there was little ging; it was a strong opinion.
Court adjourned.
CORRESPONDENCE.
MISPRINTS,
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"
and Albatros
Mr Chester Holcombe, Secretary to the United States Legation at Feking, arrived on Saturday by the U.M.S.N. Co.'s steamer Puntah un
Hons. un his Way Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China now issues notos pay. - able in Shanghai in Mexican dollars.
Hongkong, March 23,
We hear that the CC.S.N. Co.'s stoamer SIR.In the Letter to Professor F. Max Taku, on her voyage down from Tientsin, page 14 contains sothe important misprints, tory. It is seldom that whales are seen in Müller, by Professor Legge, the foot-note on sighted two whales off the N.E. Promon which have been repeated in the Number that neighbourhood. of the Chinese Accorder just out, pago 43.
HMS
IS
amount covered hy the forged notes about Tls, 60,000. More developments are
yet to come..
The U.5.5. Ashuelot is ready for sea, und will leave in a few days.--Neats.
Dead Letters Allen, Mr., 2nd Officer City of Berlin,
Queenstown,
Konvick, Hon. P. Ryrie and W. S. Young,wore members of the Club whose che club in the sense of the word. The manage- Luh, dry land, is printed twice for from Sheldale arrived yesterday (21st) | Anstruther, M., H.M.S. Victor Emanuel
All Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, merchants, neinbers of the standing com
Hankow.
We hear that the C. BLS. N. Co. 'r steamers
Anderson, Mr. Siamese Bark Thoon
Kramorn, Swato
Barter, Mr Hy,, Grove Lane, Camber- well, London,......................(8) Joseph, MD, Royal Infirmary
as to the interpretation and distinct issue Tonnochy thou said that in order to quoted p. 26 of the Code as authority. for
Ispeaking he begged to se- this and Mr. Francis proposition. He thought Mr Hayllar in reply to his Lordship said that the arrangements had been suf- he would have had no objection to this thing said at the meeting would be deal with which was fatal; that was, this was ficiently gone through outside, and no course, but he had another point to likely to alter the views of members. Those who attached their signature to the of decisions to the effect that jurisdiction a proprietory club, and there were no end requisition appeared to have been suddenly
ddenly was founded on property. aroused to
Mr Francis said it was not a proprietory were as boil as Mr Pitman's, and of whom mont of the whole of the affairs of the Clab
(Crics of " The Chairman romarked that Mr Ton-dement for the occupation of the two characters noohy should confine his remarks to the the
transporting troups from the north to -, 'Great One,' with the trustees Club
for
Bishop, From time to time we have referred to Boddy, R., Victoria Gaol, Hongkong,... fections on any other art and cast no re-shareholders. The shareholders could turn are left out; and tutoil' is printed
members. All
the attempts the Club out to-morrow, but the Club as
that were being made by the Boyer, G. Paris, Mr Tomochy, continuing, said he had of the heal reports
a distinct organization would still exist and onoe for the earth."
Chinese, witli the assistance of foreign engi-C. H. G., Mrs., General Post Office, their intention of shatting conld take up its quarters in the Hongkong Since Professor Legge was at the trouble neers, to work the coal-fields to the north-
London, This case dame on for hearing to-day. and for and on behalf of themselves, as such up the Club, if the object of the present Hotel. The petitioner naked nothing from co look up in the original chronicles of the east of Tientsin. Since 1878, operations Clapp, Misa, Canton
J. Francis, instructed by Stephens and Holines, appeared for the members and for and on behalf of such thating did not prove successful, and the shareholders, but staply that he be first cuntury a sentence which Inquirer" have been in plaintiff, and Mr T. C. Hayllar, Q.0., with members of the said Club who formed the that another Club would be formed in i entitled to his right of membership of the had used more than ones sa copied incor- the Tony progress at what is known as Clark, treorge, 21, Latimer Btreet, Step-
ng Colliery, at
ney, London, in Kaiping, for which, il general meeting of the raid stead, and invitations sent to all
ell, Temperance Hall, Hong- rectly for or by him from a work of the will be remembered, four engineers arrived | Connell, Mr Mackean, instructed by Mesare Bre on
the members of the old Club to join with
quoted from મ reton and Wetton, appeared for the defend-Club, held on May 18, 1880, and E. Beat out entrance fesse bailot, with the excep- the Master of the Kolla in Higly, connell, should not be given free front errors after the number of foreigners employed there Crullet, Mira K., 9,
decision of ninth century, it is a pity that the passage from England in Novetabor
Bira K., 9, Callford Street, tion the who supported Mr Pitman at 14 CD: 482, to support his contention that all.
Flymouth, sition were intimidated thereby, that meeting, and persons of dependent pu the rights of property were the foundation
ante.
SUPREME COURT. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before the Full Court). Saturday, March 26.
PITMAN 6, KRAWICE AND ORA,
opening the case Mr Francis said the pleadings in this case consisted of a petition And antwer; and the petition set out that the plaintiff is and has been for many years post a member of the Hongkong Club, This was admitted, so far as the fast wont, that he had been a member of the Club, bat
Hives of wareholders of the Hongkono no notice was taken ( question.") was in the hands of the Committee who had it an old form of tithe earth'; Hankwang and Learnten, are to be employed HMS Victor Emanuel...
said
Club and of the general committee of the said R. Starkey John Grant, H. Bmith, W Tripp, J. B. Coughtrie, and R. Deason,
also members of the said General
Club, A. Coxon, W. Hughes H. subject boforo the 1
of Victoria afores of the said Club,
at the
E Secretary.
Mr Hayllar proposed to leave out all the words after the word Club in line sloveu, (28 printed above)
The Chief Justice said they could go on and reserve the point.
tify this
of
Olab.
the
in
Hankow.
that in a very few months' time the of the jurisdiction of the Court. The Club "Inquirer's" misprints and blunders no work of opening the mine has so far pro- Evett, John, 27, Northumberland Street,
wern the
mit The petition was filed 6th July. The to the removal of a director. And Hopkins or oven conversation together on the subject, said the shareholders of the dine an he ought to have, and yet curiously with the colliery has been done in a most Jenson, M., Balmaine Post Office,
rich association of Committen was weed.
and other residents of Hong.
kong farmed for the attainments of certain
was not an association
the Conservative Olab, where only the
The paint stood over.
Mr Francis now came to the prayers of/fied with the Chairman's at Perfectly satin rangement as to rent, but that they received Shang-li, when it suited his purposo, called is fitteding with the most approved machi Keller, Edward, Rockhampton, Qusers
that resolution said to have
statement.
bland.
There, however, as in many other cases, to eight or ten. It is now said that the
Belfast, Mr Francis added his testimony as to the was not a tenant at will.
riously affect his argument, which is not the steainare belonging to the China Merchants Graca, Roza M. da, Hongkong,... prevalence of such reports, and stated that
Resuming after titin Mr Hayllar dealt at Case with Dr. Legge. The important charac Corapany will obtain all their coal at Tien-Hall, Capt., American Barit. M. E.. he himself had been personally threatened.
Toerg, Batavia,.. "The Chairman, as one of the Trustees, greater length with this division of hieter Tien, Heaven, has somehow or tsin; and it is estimated the the output
from the mine in question will be more than Handloy, Miss, 117, Seren Sisters' Road, Mr. Francis quoted several cases to stand as a shareholder, denied that the ebars- argument. He went through the Rules to another dropt out of "Inquirer's sentence.
meet their cient to 1 referring to a case against!
Holloway, London, ................................ form
requirements. The this was denied that he was now & member the Richmond Consolidation Mining as holders had had any meating or discussion, show the constitution of the Club. He He always gives (Shan) alone where
of the coal s
is highly spoken of, and Hansen, H., Gorman Bazk Kolga, Bhang- of the Club at tho commencement of this
It is said that all the work in connection absolute masters of it. The Club and had therefore come to no resolution whatever in the sense named:
arrangement with the Trustees but no ar enough, after having in his pamphlet on thorough and substantial manner that it
Bydney, N.8W., Mr Tonnochy said he was
the surplus if any after all the expenser special attention to Shan, simply, the nery
and is promises, we aro Mr Francis' resolution, seconded by Mr Mere paid mahardaolders were repre god" in this passage (Shong-th in the Chinese be out of the most horative enterprises the Kenney, Mrs., 23, Jordan Bérunt, Liver-
are assured, partnership having for its object the sequithe, pofition. The fire prayer que for a Tonoochy, was then put to the mosting and sented on the Commitee of Management. Classics, by Inquirer, 1877), he sub- Chinese hay Ventured to engage in with
the association
Whenever his subscription was returned to Max Müller and others who do
foreign
Nancy, Pret Offee, St. Heliers, individuals thereof., The Club numbered been passed at the general siseting of the declared lost, there being only 13 hands Wo member had ay sight of property. stitutes in his translation of it, in addressing
railways will follow at an early date Over 80% members resident, on-resident Hongkong Club on the date mentioned in favour of the resolution.
The
resolution before the meeting was him he leat all his privileges as a member the Chinese Language
Le We hear that our northern friends a at
MTB Aug?
97, Walmsley of whom 192 were in Hongkong at the time purporting to expel the petitioner was null then put, and the ballot proceeded with, Mr Pitman's quarter's subscription had Heaven), for Shan (Chinese Recorder, Vol. Tientain spent not merely a pleasant but s
Liverpool, d it been returned to him, be had accepted: the occuroness hereaftar mentioned took and void, and that he is still
177). Shall we say because it rather gay winter. Four men-of-war ware Milde, Christian Strasse, No. and it had not been
page He him place. By the death of resignation of man the Onh. It was with a special reason that with the following result,
he had made
Lade those who voted defendants,
repaid by For expulsion-88.
suited lus purpose i
lying there, H.M's gunboat the personnel of the Club was con because they would be interested in the
Against expulsion-11.
further from the case of Rigly and
Tho
which the two correspon 1.3.9. ualot,
Adonis Morse, Madame O, de, Paste Rente The Glub was tinually changing.
was upholding of the resolution and there majority exceeding two-thirds of the mem-retor Plaintif he contended had not ing to be correct copies of what is found in the shore
Coromell, alan from the cares of Fisher Gente of Max Meller quo are both before and the cordon mumboat Wulf. The one Gare du Nord, Paris, The plaintiff was thereby expelled by and Kean and Hopkins v Marquis of me, and I am prepared to attest the follow-ters and man of these vessels by certain rules sud regulations, a
with Oliver, H, 30, Blair Street, Popla fore interested in this case, The second boss prospat at the said meeting stated in his petition that he had say the best editions of these works, excepting out door games and erining tartine copy of which was annexed to
population in the was for an order that his name re-
W. W. Lathgow maland to which he would refer. The main or bes
be restored to the list of members, The defendants stated that formal notice right of property or assets.
Valley, Syd N.S.W., The third prayer was that the defendants, of his expulsion was thereupon sent to the and on that alone his esse fall to the the old-fashioned form of the earth." with the result that life, these rule
rules, in the Standing Committee of akareholders,
of Hon. Spencer Lyts Pan Ku (who died A.D. 02), in reporting closed by the loe, was not only endurable Redfin
ontertainmenta given in Blackburn,
and from Kerr cu Injunctions Wang Mang (dave probably A.D. b), gives very pleasant entertainm the aubject
ition of
and non-dime
Printed
was annexed to the petition
of the affairs of the Club was
of
prayer
member of
of the Club
»
4.45401 read
Aces. If this be true, surely h
pool
મા
Temperance
attended
of
entertainmente, Pigg
Waa,
In the Reynolds Mr E, Bathurst, neat
of three abareholders and the General committes of the said C Plaintiff, and his subscription of $13 for the ground. The case Monaghton and Cara memorial by the Regioide and. Usurper, yabie In addition to the severely Ferlon, Brecon, South Standing Committes Committee and a |
the building resem Barebond the members for the entrant your WIRD MUN De restrained by myungson fram Francia) admitted that the account was done de Gymatter of the jurisdiction these words-MEE of war, three very succefl fancy balls, Rogers, A. G. R. Schooner Mary i
first named defen- and their servante, and the servants of the front quarter was returned to him. He laton Hata are of the Standing
Committee of
of shareholdere, by trim of home way with the enjoyment them the General Comittee for and of the buildings and of the Clubs case, he proceeded, two questions of the Court of Equity being propok 2350 pulation, took place An Amateur Drama Rossiter, Land Port Ofies, Sydne the next nine defendante constituted LEKEA he last named defendant ? oration thereat. The fourth prayer was shion of the Bules of the Cluby the legality of the mesting, He went through NANENT IDEA, Bad so great was the succesTaylor, Mrs Alia, Melbourne, Aust
the year,
time of the occurrences ont of which thin
him
we and benefit
And property ixxx
s very fair one of what took place. It as to
were raised, the ons a simple
and enlarged on this point. He the of law the question as to the interpre dont with the objections taken as to the
· BOXE
Hall by the crews of the
by
the majority of the
of the foreign
po
Ho was formed and gave two
capital
Sydney, NS
NEW
sil theatre, in fact. But it is said that Tang Hing
thế
fendant, On the 10th day of June, a notice seven 8 pus wits the exoption he rale 28, if more than, 20 members sent a of the kind in the Hongkong Cover sme memorial, which he could have found ng sing, at the offices of the Vidal & Co. F. Bordee
They
if they
by
at the Hop Tak Shop, Streat Vivian, 1.0.0., Elip Euterpe Vorrath, Capt., Stausend Park T. Kro
se mom, Swatow, Whitney, Miss, Canton,
The above lettem have been retu
the Acting Beerstery of the Olat at the that the General Committas and the Arting other a question of fact involving mat several cases that had been quoted to show 190
which this Secretary be restrained by injunction from ters as to the conduct of a general meeting that they were those of Clubs with totally
that permanent fun
fund has been. Taylor, Bliss J., Cecil established with the ultin
ultimate object, it is
stown, Viator... *wly gross. « And in these the management communicating the said so-called resolution of the Club Bule 83 was the only one different constitutions, and rises to those HERCEG Bandy: 153 posing & suitable building--a | Taylor, W. Hong
the Club was rend ander rule 20. Mr to any person of pouzone Club ar Clube that appiled to the expulsion of a member, we have to deal with here. In the care of NO
whatsoever, and that the
spplied to
to extraordinary meetings, ad that the defendants pay the Hule appl
Kean the
the Committee had power Visher and art, the Secretary of the whores plaintiff's costs of sult. He now came to the but did not refer to a general meeting for to suspend a man, to call on him to
Tu Yiu (A.D. circa 500), referring to the the principal festivity was a ball 'absent from the Iland, had since re
to resign The
s defendants admitted the first
ft the special expulsion of a member. Under and so on The Committee had tunad, and he hath also been wade a da Igre,
China Morchants Stoom Navigation Com further readings
only in Pan Ku's history, says —— to No
pany, to which foreign ladies and gentlenion said requisition to the Committee to calla meeting had no power to roounted a man to re- to be by order of the General Com here to Cinbi later and carried on was the word used. That was borns out by had ght be a good thing
and they had no power to refund, shall call signs It
15 UXDXF vors invited, and Last it proved a grast success. Another fasture of the winter st it not given A rules. He h -**** the northern part was the formation of
they could say to a man E1844¤i vk Monic Lodge under the English Conti in the 7th p
h para, of the petition. They admit the Committes innst Why the 18th instant, at 2.15 p.m. today to the 11th paragraph. In reply the matter was one which ought to go might do that: the Committee as sh***On flus arelval of Roar Admin J. M. B.
gkong Club -ll be held at the clubhouse bed the wrath of thuthole of the petition themselves and some to be of opinion that recommend you to reign. This improvions ovescion referred, By order of the General Committee, ♬ to it, that Mr Nelson at the time of the before a general meeting of the Club could do nothing of the kind. All they Rougers, Acting Becretary, — 10th June, transactions to be alluded to was and is the requisition was posted in the Club could do was or call a general moet EL964 Clits in the Richmond, it is reported he will Hongkong, 26th March, 1881.
signed by the Acting fourstary and put that
rade
in
the Land and
www posted In the Hall of the Club | Was
.68
be road, Lordship that
extraordinary general insoting of the own a shareholsters and who are illuded to a 28. a hambmitted; it with it There Sise Nomething bizal Fahind and: I
have dealt
from various places at which the malwa
ten days, they will be speed and refr
tition, to which, however, we have on a cannot be found. If not claimed thin
General Port Office
to the writers(3) Presed at Bas
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